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enpeter@prolifeunity.comCopyright 20172017-05-29T02:52:47+00:00Video - Pastor’s Letterhttp://www.prolifeunity.com/index.php/site/pastors_letter/
Columnists, Peter Shinn, Pro-Life Unity, Cherish Life Ministries, Pastor's Letter, VideoPastor’s Letter is the culmination of 2 years work, recording Pastors, Priests, a Rabbi and other church and Christian leadership in their call to faithful leadership everywhere to rise to the challenge of defending the defenseless. We invite you to watch this video for free here.

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]]>2011-04-02T23:29:33+00:00A Day for Prayerhttp://www.prolifeunity.com/index.php/site/a_day_for_prayer60/
Daily Scripture and PrayerSuggested for prayer:
Pray as you are led from postings on prolifeunity.com and the Pro-Life Prayer Pivot. Choose as led, any or all topics, events, groups, organizations, states, Pro-Life Action Calls, Prayer Action Calls, Peter and Patrizia Shinn and more. With information about what is going on “out there,” we can pray more knowledgeably and with focus. God hears from Heaven. He moves valiantly in Heaven and on Earth.

2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

]]>2018-03-19T06:20:10+00:00Passage John 3:16 &nbsp; Life’s First Priority for Lifehttp://www.prolifeunity.com/index.php/site/passage_john_316_lifes_first_priority_for_life1/
Daily Scripture and PrayerPassage John 3:16:
“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”

Not all, but so very many ministries in the pro-life arena are carried out by Christians. In my experience, the spiritual can often be easily seen through programs, but more importantly through the attitudes and ministries of those who serve. Possibly then, if this is missing, are we running not ministries, but merely programs?

Is this to say that anyone who comes through the door at a pregnancy crisis center or home for pregnant teens need have a gospel tract thrust into their hands or slipped secretly into a pocket while receiving a welcoming hug of compassion? Of course not. But, if we keep close to Christ, His love and compassion will be there for all, according to His plan for every client served. Our part, it would seem, is to just ask Him to do this for us in His way and timing. If our attitude is toward His heart, then His heart will show up in our work. And though our clients come from diverse backgrounds and creeds, Christ’s heart can draw them close, leading toward salvation, and informing them of what he has in store for their lives.

Our prayer is that we may remain close to God. That is what He needs to do His work. This is one avenue of showing others the way to know Him.

]]>2018-03-18T06:19:40+00:00Exodus 14:19, 20 (Pt. 4)&nbsp; Did the Fire Move?http://www.prolifeunity.com/index.php/site/exodus_1419_20_pt._4_did_the_fire_move/
Daily Scripture and PrayerWhen the people of Israel were waiting to cross the Red Sea in flight from Egypt: “Then the angel of God who went before the host of Israel moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. And there was the cloud and the darkness; and the night passed without one coming near the other all night.”

We read that, “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night (Exodus 13:21).”
I wonder, when the pillar of cloud moved to the rear to hold off the Egyptians, when night fell, did the pillar of fire along with the pillar of cloud move to the rear, or did it stay in front while the pillar of cloud moved behind? I can’t see that this is clarified. But it doesn’t really matter. What matters is that God was in both the cloud and the fire, and His intentions stood out boldly in both: He was protecting His children. Believers are his children. God, we claim your protection, both for ourselves as believers, and for protection unto salvation for those who know you not. Especially we claim protection for all dealing with LIFE issues, in the womb or in twilight years. Help us envision the same for our nation—protection, fore and aft.

]]>2018-03-17T06:18:10+00:00Exodus 14:19, 20 (Pt. 3)&nbsp; Imagining God In the Cloudhttp://www.prolifeunity.com/index.php/site/exodus_1419_20_pt._3_imagining_god_in_the_cloud/
Daily Scripture and PrayerWhen the people of Israel were waiting to cross the Red Sea in flight from Egypt: “Then the angel of God who went before the host of Israel moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. And there was the cloud and the darkness; and the night passed without one coming near the other all night.”

Who is following America from behind? Who comes between our nation, however morally flawed but supported by those who love God’s moral universe, and portents of evil? Who comes between America and those in chase, to pound from the rear?

Our Rear Guard. We don’t know what the pillar of cloud looked like. But, I can enjoy imagining. I’m picturing invisible eyes around and through every essence of this cloud. Why do I imagine multiple eyes? We are told this later (Ex. 14:24) “And in the morning watch the LORD in the pillar of fire and of cloud looked down on the Egyptian forces and threw the Egyptian forces into a panic . . . ” We are clearly to understand that God was in the pillar of cloud (and in the pillar of fire that led them through darkness). We know that God is all-seeing, so surely he was looking to the front, the back, and on both sides. He protected the Israelites in front of him, and he staved off the enemy from the rear.

God, our prayer is that, as you look in all directions with our nation in mind, that you will show in a mighty way, very soon, that You are in control from all angles, that You are the one charged with forward-and-backward looking. We ask you to show your might and protection in a mighty and protective way. Amen.

]]>2018-03-16T06:16:54+00:00Exodus 14:19, 20 (pt. 2)&nbsp; He Has Our Backshttp://www.prolifeunity.com/index.php/site/exodus_1419_20_pt._2_he_has_our_backs/
Daily Scripture and PrayerWhen the people of Israel were waiting to cross the Red Sea in flight from Egypt: “Then the angel of God who went before the host of Israel moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. And there was the cloud and the darkness; and the night passed without one coming near the other all night.”

Angels from God’s side obey His perfect orders; am I glad I can count on that! First the Angel of God went before the Children of Israel, and then upon orders, moved to the rear to separate the Israelites from the ferocious Egyptians. There was complete obedience from that angel, following orders, wherever.

How wonderful to know this. Our nation and all its peoples are created by and beloved of God. But true believers must lead the way, believing in the protection of our God, believing that obedient angels guide and direct with perfection. Let us beseech God to give us the confidence of his all-around coverage (he has our backs) as our nation moves forward into many new days. Lord, help us sense your constancy. Do not let discouragement overcome. Then we shall walk forward, knowing that God protects his own where needed the most. This can bring great comfort and the confidence to step out strong in our hearts.

]]>2018-03-15T06:15:34+00:00Exodus 14:19,20 &nbsp; The Cloud and the Darkness—NEVER to Meet.http://www.prolifeunity.com/index.php/site/exodus_141920_the_cloud_and_the_darkness_--_never_to_meet/
Daily Scripture and PrayerJust when the people of Israel were waiting to cross the Red Sea in flight from Egypt: “Then the angel of God who went before the host of Israel moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. And there was the cloud and the darkness; and the night passed without one coming near the other all night.”

Why had I not really noticed this so that it stuck with me? God’s provision of protection of the children of Israel went WHERE NEEDED MOST. The cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night had guided and protected from the front. Now, God knowingly moves these unique creations to the rear. Why? Because the people of Israel were ready to move out, forward on the pathway God had cleared for them. The major enemy at the moment (Egyptians in strong chariots) was at their backs. So God’s protection moved there: “The cloud and the darkness”—never the twain shall meet.

I read a report today of babies saved at the local abortion horror-chamber. Parents had gone in, but came out choosing LIFE. Perhaps God’s presence followed them in, and that Presence brought them out. Claim this as so, and in prayer, hold up any individual or couple contemplating the entering of the gates of such atrocious places. Pray that God, sometimes known as the hound of heaven, hounds these precious souls from behind, protecting them from forces perhaps beyond their control that sent them there. Claim safety. Claim that He brings them out. And Amen.

]]>2018-03-14T12:17:22+00:00Luke 1:36 &nbsp; Pregnant in Her Old Agehttp://www.prolifeunity.com/index.php/site/isaiah_5567_the_day_after_the_day_before3/
Daily Scripture and Prayer“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”

(Written Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008) Yes, this is the day after a disappointing, heart-wrenching Presidential election. The gist of day-afters: replaying, regrouping, reconnoitering. At Bible study tonight, we ladies were sharing our thoughts about America, plus and minus. We agreed as one that God does indeed reign, and He has not forgotten his children who love him and who share his griefs over the human condition.

Several places today I have seen reference to the “day after;” I concluded that this is also a “day before.” Assuming that Earth has a future in days, then any day can be at once a day-after and a day-before. Lord God, please help us seize this Day as we seek your will and thoughts in ourselves. Help us to intently focus on regrouping, quickly erasing all replays. Just work your will in us as we seek your plan for Earth. We know you have one.

]]>2018-03-13T12:17:04+00:00A Day for Prayerhttp://www.prolifeunity.com/index.php/site/a_day_for_prayer59/
Daily Scripture and PrayerSuggested for prayer:
Pray as you are led from postings on prolifeunity.com and the Pro-Life Prayer Pivot. Choose as led, any or all topics, events, groups, organizations, states, Pro-Life Action Calls, Prayer Action Calls, Peter and Patrizia Shinn and more. With information about what is going on “out there,” we can pray more knowledgeably and with focus. God hears from Heaven. He moves valiantly in Heaven and on Earth.

2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

]]>2018-03-12T12:17:14+00:00Philippians 4:4 &nbsp; Finite Eyesighthttp://www.prolifeunity.com/index.php/site/isaiah_5567_the_day_after_the_day_before1/
Daily Scripture and Prayer“Keep on rejoicing in the Lord at all times. I will say it again: Keep on rejoicing!”

It’s on the news: Folks around the world are rejoicing in the selection of our President-elect and ultimately his administration. Many Americans are unable to do so. Things and people are too different from hoped-for outcomes. But wait. The word Rejoice: It’s in the Bible a lot. Rather unbelievably at this time, God’s Word even has the audacity to say to Rejoice at all times!

“But, God, from my viewpoint there is little about which to rejoice today when it comes to moral law and . . . well . . . babies . . . and centenarians (we want more and more of them).” But I know the Lord is nudging me; It’s about my finite eyesight. Finite eyesight has to read the little letters on the optometrist’s screen like this: T-R-U-S-T. He has Final Vision, and it’s moral, and he loves us and also those rejoicing for what we find un-rejoicable. Not only will I rejoice: I will keep on rejoicing, but not in presidents: In Him, the President of the Universe. Lord, the prayer today is for you to help me do this. .